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A SUBKRVIBWOP THE CUBAN QUES
TION.
The capture of the Virginius on the high
seas, sailing under the United States flag, by
a Spanish cruiser, and the fate of ils passen
gers and crew, have produced a profound
sensation throughout the country. The gov
ernment and the people have rivalled each
other in exhibitions of national pride and in
dignation. Political leaders, the public
press, popular meetings—all have given vent
to their feelings and expression to their views
upon this alleged violation of international
law and outrage upon their country’s flag.
The excitement U confined to no State or
section. On every breeze, from every quar
ter, that comes to us, the sound of the drum
beat—the martial tread of valient men of
war. While our navy yards are resounding
with the dread notes of preparation, compa
nies of gallant volunteers are tendering their
services to the Commander-in-chief, and
muffing madly the smoke of battle. The
signs are ominous and unmistakable—the
public feeling is intense—our people are for
war, North, South, East and West. But will
they be so eager for the strife when they re
flect upon the subject in all its bearings—
when they come down to sober truth and
reason ? Is not this display of enthusiasm—
patriotism, if the word is better—a little pre
mature? Tho summary trial and execu
tion of the persuns on board the Virginius,
has sent a thrill of horror throughout
Christendom; but was there any excuse (we
do not say justification) for the act? A vessel
sailing under our flag has been brought to by
the guns of a foreign maj-of-war, the persons
inboard captured, and a number of them
tried and shot for an alleged violation of In
ternational Law. Is the charge true? Were
the parties captured engaged in an unlawful
enterpris;, threatening tho peace of Spain, or
one of its provinces, and were they by the
liws of nations subject to capture and punish
ment by the captors? These questions can
not be properly discussed, nor can a satisfac
tory conclusion be arrived at till ihe facts are
known and established; am 1 yet “our voice is
lor war." Wo fully appreciate the national
sentiment which follows and guards with
jealous eye our flag—on land and sea—to the
uttermost parts of the earth: and especially
the sailor's feeling of attachment to hxs flag,
lor it is his country. But while we applaud
lire sentiment, we may well consider what oc
casion should call for an extraordinary dis
play of its intensity. It may be asked wheth
er our flag was not covering contraband of
war? Who were the men on board—what j
their destination and porpost? Is there any
doubt that the Virginius was freighted with
:,rms and munitions of war, that its destina
tion was Cuba, and the purpose of those hav
ing charge of these arms and munitions of
war to aid the Cuban revolutionists?
Cuba is a province of Spain, and Spain and
ihe United Stales are at pence. A revolution
;<: rebellion if the word be preferred) is in
progress in that Island to throw off the Span
ish yoke. Have the citizens of a neutral
ewer—of the United States, the right to in
vade the territory of Spain or furnish muni
. vat t; iuvi i.r*fieekiiig iu iUium off its
authority ? Would the United States Gov
ernment permit such an interference in its
nteruai affairs? What was done during the
late so-called rebellion of the South ? Have
we forgotten the Trent affair? True, when
the British Government demanded the release
of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, the demand
was complied with. But when it was an
nounced that Captain Wilkes had intercepted
the Trent on the high seas, and forcibly re
moved therefrom “these leading conspirators,
i'?bel enemies and dangerous men," the news
was received with demonstrations of joy
■ Lroughout the Union. The Secretary ot the
Navy, in a pnblic letter, tlinnked Captain
Wilkes for the act, and reported to Congress
ibat his prompt and decisive conduct “mer
ited and received the emphatic npproval of
ihe Department." Tho House of Representa
tives also expressed by resolution the thanks
of Congress for Capt. Wilkes' “brave adroit,
and patriotic conduct,” and voted him a
gold medal for the same. Afterwards, when
the gauntlette was thrown down by her
Magesty’s Government, and the alternative of
war with Englaud presented, the diplomacy of
Mr. Seward extricated the country from the
dilemma iu which it was placed; but even this
special pleading could not conceal the feeling
of humiliation with which the unwilling con
cession was made. The case of Mason and
Slidell, and that of the persons on board the
Virginius, have au analogy, but the latter, as
we understand the facte, is far less flagiaut
than Ihe former, fn the case ot the former,
ilio persons captured were merely accredited
ministers of the Southern Confederacy, to
which belligerent rights had beeu accorded,
i'll their way to foreign countries at peace
with the United States. In (he ease of the
latter, the persons captured were intercepted
fa an attempt to make a hostile descent upon
thdcourts of a neutral power, to aid in the
attempt to overthrow ils government and au
thority.
Again, take tlic case of the Alabama. Alter
the war, the government at Washington pre
ferred a claim against Great Britain for
damages, on account of injuries inflicl&i upon
Hie commerce of the United States by that
vessel, on the ground that the British gov
ernment, by its connivance or negligence—
amounting to a violation of the laws of neu
trality- allowed said vessel to be fitted out in
its waters as a privateer. This claim was
pressed with vigor and pertinacity, and
finally referred to arbitration, and at
toned in part by the Geneva Commission,
as a compromise, no doubt, Englaud never
having acknowledged the principle involved.
These two eases, the one an invasion ot the
rights of a neutral power (in which the Gov
ernment at Washington backed down), and
the other a claim of damages against a uentral
powor,for permitting its neutrality to he viola
ted, or compromised, shew that in such a case
as tlieVirginius;ahont which the country is now
becoming so much excited, it is well enough
to observe the maxim, midi aUrtton jtartem,
before a judgment is formed.
The question, what would bo the result ot
the acquisition of Cuba by the Voited Motor,
us a mode of redress lor the ottroul ottered
our flag, is one of grave import to the coun
try, especially its Southern par,. We propose
tnying'i>:ert*!irp on this question hereafter.
DIRECT TRADE.
No question which was discussed in the j
j convention on yesterday excited more interest j
| than that of direct trade. Two committees j
! were appointed, one of which Gen. A.H. Col - ;
quitt, chairman, and tho other of which Col.
It. A. Alston, chairman, on resolutions look
! ing to the inauguration of measures fir ship
ping the entile cotton crop of Georgia and of'
the South from our own ports to Europe. ;
While those who have this action most
earenestly at heart do not expect to revolu
tionize the current of trade in a day or year,
yet we feel assured from tho deep and general
spirit of determination whioh was exhibited
by the discussion on yesterday, that a move
ment has begun which will never end until
the South is emancipated from the shackles
which now force her producers to spend
seventy millions annually in an unnecessary
handling of the chief staple.
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JIILT MALONE.
In another column will be found Governor
Smith's letter in reply to the petition pre
sented by Malone’s counsel. He has dis
charged the terrible responsibility devolving
upon him with that firmness which amounts
fo moral heroism. We sincerely wish that it
had been otherwise, and we know enough of
this case to state that few will ever know the
pain which this decision has cost the Gover
nor. Hours and days were devoted to a close
scrutiny of every particle ot testimony. Com
pelled to listen to the appeal of friends, to
the pleadings of a devoted father, and the
tears and sobs ot a sorrowing in other, he had
but one resource, and that was to throw' him
self upon his conception of duty. No matter
how dreadful the responsibility, there was no
shrinking nor faltering, and before Friday’s
sun shall have gone down Malone will stand
before the bar of God.
The lesson which this terrible tragedy ;
teaches, let no one hereafter hope to escape !
the penalty of violated law.
THE LIBERALS IN CONGRESS.
lii a special Washington dispatch to the St. .
Louis Republican, under date of 23d, the
probable complexion of the House Commit
tees of the approaching session of Congress is j
indicated. The correspondent states that \
while there is some talk of giving the chair- !
mansliip of one committee to a Democrat, j
following the example of the Senate, in order
that the party may have a committee room to
use for caucus purposes, there is a studied in-j
: difference shown to the claims of the Liberali
party, which has one representative in the !
j House whose prospects for ail important
place are not considered good.
| Foutx-Third Congress.—The long session
; of the forty-third Congress will commence ou
Monday next. It will be the first Congress 1
! assembled under the new and increased ap
portionment iu the House of Representatives,
making the number of members two hundred
! and ninety-two. The administration will hold
j one hundred and ninety-five seats, giving it
| a majority of ninety-eight. The opposition i
j will be in a greater majority than in the last j
j Congress, : s it then numbered one hundred i
> and eleven members out of two hundred and !
i forty-three, and nowthere are but ninety-seven
Democrats and Liberals in a total of two bmi
j dred and twenty-two.
The financial condition of the country aud
I Radical rule together have jnt Louisiana in
| a bad fix. The New Orleans Picayune states
. that recent sheriff sales of property for Stale
taxes were prevented by the entire absence
of bidders, bat that a single buyer from the
North was finally found, who, ns the Picayune
i puts it, had “the money to invest in the con
fiscated homesteads of our people and specu
late on our sufferings.”
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I Wk regret to see it stated that the New Or
leans Picayune establishment is advertised to
be sold by the Sheriff on the Ist of December.
: The terms are $25,000 cash, and the balance
|in six, twelve add eighteen months. About
| two years ago, the Pic. was purchased by a
! large stock company, tbe members of which
! were composed of the merchants and busi
ness men of that city.
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’ Ax exchange states that Cuban port or ton
: nage dues are payable in gold after the Ist ot
j January, but the Government has revoked the
| requirement of duty on articles of luxury im
; ported half in gold. Lottery tickets, as well
j as their prizes, will be paid in bank bills, in
j stead of halt in gold, as lately established.
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; It is now pretty generally the indica- inn
j that the leading meu in Congress, wbei •
|er liepubliean, Democrat, or Liberal, will 1
| opposed to making war if Spain shall accede
to the just demand of the Government for
| satisfaction and indemnity. There is eon
j seqneutly a visible toning down of excite-:
‘ ment.
Ex-Governor H. V. -Johnson freely endorses
| lhc opinion of Mr. Stephens iu regard to the
| Cuban question. A brief interview with him
I will be found in the Herald of to-day.
It is stated that iu official circles at Wash
ington some of our consuls in Cuba are be
coming alarmed at the reckless deeds of the
Spanish authorities there, and are applviug
for permission to return home.
Ii is stated in nnval circles that, at the
time the Virginius was captured, notone of
tbe Gulf squadron was in Cuban waters.
A Thousand Acres on Fire. —The follow
ing is from the Bowling Green (Ky.) l’aiila
grnph, of the lfitli iusf.; On Green river, in
Butler county, there is a scope of country
containing a thousand acres or mote which
was entirely covered with dead brush and
grass. This combustible matter was ignited
on the nightof the 11th inst., when tho wind
was blowing almost a gale. The whole ter
ritory was burned over, the light from which
was so brilliant that at the distance of a mile
one could see to read as well as by day. The
fire spread lor miles up and down the river.
The scene is described as grand in tho high
est degree. The fire was not stopped by
Little Reedy creek, but crossed it and binn
ed over a laigc territory.
On last Friday night, on the plantation of
,T. P. Ktepheus. in Lee couuty.a negro named
Jim Robinson shot and killed Joe Wright.
Jealousy the cause. The murderer is m cus
tody. Ou the same night, in the same coun
ty, on the plantation of Mr. Cleg, tvn ne
groes quarrelled, and decided to settle tbe
difficulty with double-barrelled shot guns at
ten paces. Result—bolli dangerously wound
ed—reported .dead on Monday night.
ATLANTA WEEKLY HERALD—December 3, 1873.
MILT. MALONE.
HE IS DOOMED.
Governor Smith Reviews the testimony
nml Declines to Art.
A petition numerously signed having been sent to
tbe Governor asking executive clemency in behalf of
Milton Malone, who now lies under tbe sentence of
death for tbe killing of Frank Phillips, as has already
been announced in these columns, yesterday received
tbe decision of the Executive. His attorneys received
tbe communication, which we give below, about two
o’clock yesterday afternoon. Immediately they re
paired to tbe cell of tbe doomed man and made known
to him that bis late was sealed, and the last hope bad
died out. As soon as it was known, a Reporter of tbe
Herald repaired to tbe jail for the purpose of seeing
the prisoner, and to ascertain the manner in which be
received tbe communication. Owing to orders that
had been received from Judge Hopkins, made at the
request of tbe prisoner, no one was allowed to see
him. '‘lnterviewers were strictly forbidden.” Tho
prisoner was confined to his cell In solitude, having
only bis mother with him, who was taking her fare
well leave of her child.
He bad been taken from the cell in which be bad
been confined, and bad been heavily chained, and a
double guard placed over him, to prevent any attempt
on bis part at self destruction, if be is so inclined.
From tbe information wo obtained, be apparently
took tbe sad news conveyed to him, in a calm and
composed manner, without displaying any particular
leelings which would attract attention.
There were no visible preparations being made for
the execution. The gallows on which O’Neal was
hung last spring, will probably be placed in position
to-day, and the unfortunate man will meet his fate on
it to-morrow.
He made a request to Judge Hopkins io have his
execution in strict privacy, specially requesting that
no reporters of the press be allowed admission. We
understand Judge Hopkins baa passed an order
granting his request, and Sheriff Perkereou will carry
it out to the letter.
The execution will be conducted by the Sheriff him
eelf, and will take place between 12 and 1 o’clock.
The letter given below will show the earnest efforts
made in behalf of the condemned, and the Governor's
reasons for his refusal to interfere are lucid'y given,
and are exhaustive arguments wby the law should be
vindicated:
November 2G, 1873.
Messrs. W. A. Hawkins, D. r. Fill, Gartrell & Ste
phens, Attorneys, Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen: The application for Executive cl m
ency, pretented by you as counsel in behalf of Milton
Malone, who is now under sentence of death for the
murder of Franklin P. Phillips has received the con
sideration which its importance demanded.
It is urged that the homicide was committed by
Malone under the influence of insanity. This defense
was not set up at the trial; for the reason as is stated’
by counsel, that the evidence relied upon to establish
its existence was not discovered until alter the second
motion for anew trial in tbe case had been refused by
the court. It is thus made the duty of the Executive
to pass upon and determine a question upon which
the innot-ence or guilt of the applicant depends. But,
if without fault upon his part, Malone has not beeu
able to avail himself of a defense which, if known and
set up oa the trial might have induced the jury to re
turn a different verdict; and, if that defense can
only be made availablo now, it is clearly the duty cf
the Executive to hear the evidence offered, and give it
the weight to which it may be entitled. Human ac
tions are necessarily imperfect, and in all govern
ments the pardoning power is lodged somewhere in
order to prevent injustice, when it is ascertained that
an error has been committed.
Does the evidence accompanying the application
show that Maione committed the suicide under the
influence of insanity? If it does, then he is not guil
ty of the offenee for which he is condemned. Murder
cannot be committed under the law by other than a
person of sound memory and discretion. Insanity
excuses an individual from the guilt of ctime, and he
is not chargeable for his own actß,if committed when
he ia undersell incapacity. But it is a principle of
our law, foil tided upon the principles of human na
ture, that punishment proportioned to the offense
should he certain and immediate, as tbs only effective
means for checking crime. When, therefore, the plea
of insanity is set up, as an excuse for crime, it should
! not be allowed unless established by the most satis
factory evidence.
Insanity has been well defined to be “a couditi • n of
mind in which a false action of conception or judg
ment, a defective power of the will, or au uucontrola
ble violence of emotions and instincts, have sepa
rately or conjointly been produced by disease." Does
the evidence submitted show that disease had pro
duced a condition in Malone’s mind which caused a
fa’se action of conception or of judgment; or that from
the same cause his power of will had become defec
tive: or that, in consequence of disease, his instincts
j emotions had become uncontrollably violent? If
either one, or all of these conditions or mind pioduc
ed by disease, are shown to have existed at the time
jof the killing, then tbe plea of insanity is established,
and it becomes the duty of the Executive to arrest the
execution of the sentence pronounced by the Court.
The evidence submitted in support of the applica
-1 tion c insists of the ex parte affidavits of numerous
witnesses; many of whern are well known to be gen
tlemen of high character for intelligence and
veracity. li many instances tbe witnesses do
J not undertake to give any opinion upon the question
|oi Malone’s insanity. There is a general concur
rence of opinion among the witnesses, however, that
for sour* time before the day of the killing, he pre
sented the appearance of one suffering from long
j continued drunkenness. Some of the witnesses
who saw him ou the morniugof that day, testify that
his appearance indicated that he was upon tbe verge
of mania potu. Others state that shortly before the
killing, in a fit of violent excitement, lie broke glasses
and other articles of furniture in the room ot a
friend with whom be was stopping. One of his
friends, it is stated, spoke to the Ordinary of the
county iu reference to the propriety of arresting
•liui for luuacy. The purpose to arrest him, it seems,
"as abandoned at the instance of two of his friends,
who undertook for his quiet behavior, but the
whole of this evidence proves uothing more thin tint
Malone had been iu a state of iutoxicat on tor some
days before the killing, and that the natural effects of
his intemperance rendered him at time3 mischievous
and difficult to control. It certainly falls far short of
establishing the iact that he wa< suffering from a
mind diseased.
But it ia urged that the evidence of Dra. Westmore
land and Pinckney raises a presumption of insanity;
and lhat, when viewed in the light of their testimony,
the evidence of the other witnesses assumes a aiguifl
c nee which otherwise could not be attached to it.
These gentlemen being experts, their opinions are en
titled to great weight and consideration. It is shown
that in January, 1860, Malone received a blow ou tho
right side of the forehead, which fractured the bone
and produced a depression of the skull at that point.
It is fuither stated that on account of the injury he
lay in-a slate of insensibility for seventeen dsys.
Pr. Westmoreland states that he examined Malone,
"and found a scar on the forehead, with a depression
of the bone at the point, indicating : previous frac
ture, with depression.” He further states that such
an injury as that which it is represented M lone re
| ceived, “may result in permanent injury to the brain,
,as evinced iu impaired intellect, great nervous irrita
. bility, periodical convulsions or epilepsy.”
Pr. Pinckney states that be lias been the attending
I physician of Milton Malone during his imprisonment,
and that “he has betrayed symptoms of insanity
during that poxiod, when under the influence of ar
dent spirits, and at other times when not miner the
influence cf any stimulants.” He further states
that the evidences of insanity which lie has witnessed
in Malone whon under the influence of no exciting
cause, are, in his opinitu, “attributable lo effects of
his wound upon the right forehead,” He further
states that his reason for this opinion is, that he lias
been‘‘unable to discover any hereditary insanity in
his (Malone's) family, after investigation.”
From the foregoing statement, it will be seen that
Dr. Westmoreland offers no opinion whatever upon
the question cf Malone’s insanity. Ho merely gives
the op nion that such injuries as Malone is repre
sented to have received, "may result in permanent
injury to ihe brain.” Upon the question whether
>uoh was tto* rrfludt in this c*ie, he is shent. Dr.
Pinckney gives it as his opinion that
Malone, daring his imprisonment, has betrayed symp
toms of insanity. In what the symptoms consisted or
the extent to which they indicated insanity, the Doctor
does not state. His statements do not show that Ma
lone is now insane, much less do they prove that his
mind was diseased at the time of the killing.
Tho following extract from the opinion enunciated
by tho English Judges in answer to queries pro
pounded by the Houso of Peers in reference to Mc-
Naughten's case, in my judgment explains correctly
the principles upon which insane persons accused of
crime, are to be considered free from responsibility
and exempt from punishment
"The jury, say the Judges—ought in ali caees to be
told that every man Biiould be considered of sane
mind until the contrary was clearly proved in evi
dence. That before a plea of insanity should be al
lowed, undoubted evidence ought to be adduced that
the accused toas of diseased mind, and that at the time
he committed the act he was not con
scious of riffht or wrong, Every person is
supposed to know what the law is, and therefore no
thing could justify a wrong act except it is clearly
proved that the party did not know right from wrong.
If that was not satisfactorily proved the accused was
punishment. If the delusions under which
a person labored were only partial, the party accused
was equally liable with a person of sane mind.”
The evidence submitted to me is not sufficient, in
my judgment, to prove that Malone was inGaue at the
time of tho killing. There is no evidence showing
that bin mind was in a diseased condition, which led
him to commit the deed under a false action of con
ception of judgment, or that on account of disease he
did not have sufficient power of will to control his in
stincts aud emotions. The evidence upon his trial
shows that he was remarkably free from all appear
ance of excitement upon the occasion of the killing.
His manuou i tj the homicide was calm
and collected. There was nothing in his conduct
which indicated the fell purpose of his
heart. Indeed, all tho circumstances, as detailed by
tbe witnesses, prove, beyond doubt, that the deed was
the result of a rational intention to kill.
After tho act was committed, Malone walked quietly
ontof the room, with his pistol iu his hand, aud said
to a policeman whom he met on the stairway, that he
was going to give himself tip to Sheriff Harris, and
shortly afterwards stated to the same witness, "I was
obliged to shoot him: he was trying to shoot me from
under the arm of a woman.” These statements very
clearly indicate that he was conscious of his responsi
bility under the law, for the act which he had com
mitted, and that he felt it was necessary for him to
attempt to justify the deed.
It also appears from the affidavit of Policeman
Langley, which I find among the papers, that Malone
gave himself up to deponent, who carried him to the
guard-house,and that all his conversations and actions
indicated that he was and that
he was with Malone for fifteen minutes,
and had known him for two
years, and was satisfied from his actings and sayings,
that "he was as sane as he ever ws.” A similar opin
ion is given by policeman Pennick, who saw Malone
and heard him talk at the guard house in the night
after the killing, and was satisfied be waa sane. This
witness further swears that he also saw Malone about
twenty minutes before the killing, and that he then
"was in his right mind, and not crazy or anything
like it.”
In addition io what has already been stated, much
evidence might be referred to, to sustain the legal
presumption of Malone’s sanity. But this I deem un
necessaiy, as that presumption has not. in my judg
ment, been overcome or even weakened by the affida
vits submitted in support of the application.
It is not amiss to direct attention here to the fact
that the injury which it is now alleged Malone receiv
ed, as well as the effect produced upon his mind
thereby must have been known to his immediate rela
tions and friends at the time of his trial; and yet
it seemed not to have been considered necessary to
offer upon that occasion, any evidence in reference
thereto. Allusion is not here made to this omission
for the purpose of reflecting upon counsel; but, it is
to be regretted that a question, 8 3 freighted with
Weighty consequences to their client, and which is
/now urged so strenuously upon the consideration of
fihe Executive, was not submitted to that tribunal
■j>vhose peculiar province it was to pass upon and set
tle all issues of fact in the case.
In closing this communication I can net refrain
from expressing the pain it gives me to refuse the
prayer of the applicant in this case. But alter a most
careful and protracted examination of all the evidence
my mind is left without a doubt, even as to the justice
of his sentence. He has beeu duly, and, in my
judgment, prtperly convicted of a great
crime against the public, 'and the law
must bs vindlca'od. With my convictions
of duty, any attempt, upon my part, to interfere with
the prompt execution Of the judgment of the law in
this case would be a deliberate betrayal of the confi
dence reposed in me by the people. * I fully appre
ciate the humane feelings which has prompted so
many estimable citizens to unite in a petition for the
exercise of Executive clemency ia this cise. But it
is my duty to be influenced iu my official conduct by
such considerations only as should control the action
of a magistrate, and iu this, as in all other cases, I
must act with sole reference t3 the good of the pub
lic.
The apnl cation for Executive clemency is refused.
I am, gentlemen, yours respectfully,
JXs. M. Smith.
Where We Stand.
Xlie Tribune publishes the following state
ment respecting the condition to which Ihe
treasury has been brought under the manage
ment ot president Grant and Sjcrctarv Rich
ardson:
The fiiianci.il condition oi (he Government
coutiunes to grow worse day by day, a ctr
cumstance somewhat ovtrlooke i in conse
quence of tbe Cuban excitement. Tbe fact
need not be concealed that the treasury is
practically bankrupt. The limit of the legal
■tender circulation is $350,000,000, but at the
close of business yesterday the actual amount
outstanding was $302,000,000, or $0,000,000
more than is allowed by law. The available
cash owned by tbe Government is only $2,-
000,000, and this is scatteied all over the
country, iu national banks and sub-treasuries.
Vet the five-dollar system of silver resumption
goes eu miinlerinptedlv.
This shows the advantage ot having great
men and great financiers to manage our pub
lic business. It proves also that our Wall
street bankers knew what they were about
when they sent out their famous' political cir
cular last year glorifying President Grant as
a remarkable financial genius, and depreca
liug the tlectiou ot Horace Greeley. And as
we now seem to be on the verge of a war with
Spain, it must be ail occasion of great satis
faction and rejoicing not only to those hank
ers hut to the whole people to be able to re
flect that this war will be conducted by such
original, solid, aud sale statesmen as Grant,
Richardson, Fish, Robeson, aud the rest.
This is a wonderful world, and. as the
Tribune says, the Treasury is | raticallv
bankrupt. .V. F. Sun.
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Pernicious Pusoatives.— The brilliant idea
ol half a century ago that the weak and ailing
could be bled, blistered and silivated into a
condition of health and vigor is happily ex
ploded, but violent and prolonged purgation
is still, to some extent, in vogue. We have
imposters who are daring enough to otter to
tho world, as tonics and restoratives, the most
destructive cathartics, unmodified by a single
stimulating, soothing or restorative’element.
Compare tbe operation of one ol these terri
ble nostrums with that ot Hostetter’s Stomach
Bitters, iu which arc combined the three
great curative elements—a tonic, an alterur
live, and an aperient. Tbe former completely
paralyzes tbe vital forces, so that nature can
make no resistance to the disease; the latter
sustains tho strength of the patient, while it
restores the suspended functions of the secre
tory organs and relieves the bowels without
violence ot pain. It is simply a choice be
tween restoration and prostration.
novlu-lw
- -
The daily celebration of the mass by the
ltev. Reeve Hobbie, a priest of the Prutestanl
Episoßpal Church, at Washington, has been
stopped by. Bishop Whittingham.
DISTRESSED ALABAMA.
I Her Present Condition and Future Pros.
pccta—Crop Failure—Starvation Stair
log—Her Finance—Legislature—tiov-
I ernor and Trade.
Special Correspondence.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 24,1873.
The annual meeting of the Legislature of
I the Slate took place in this city one week
ago. It is always an occasion of more or less
; stir and bustle, in this usually monotonous
! city; but at this time the nsual cheerful look,
. and pleasant mien which meu were want to
| assume who hold the reins of government
i within their grasps, are wanting, and a
I calm and thoughtful stare is met ou every
j turn. The present trying and eventful
; period in financial affairs; the complete stag
| nation of bnsiness, coupled with the inevita
j ble consequences which are to follow, casts
; an appalling cloud of gloom over this whole
( section, akin to that experienced in the dark
| est hours of the late war.
You know that the Governor of this State,
; is a Radical, and when lhat is said, the entire
; tale has been told. The lower House has a
j Radical majority, while in the Senate the
i Democrats rule. The treasury is empty.
State bonds are almost worthless. The Gov
ernor has been unable for a year past to dis
oose of any, even at a ruinous discount.
People cannot pay taxes because they have
no money, aud still the debt increases. Two
millions' of dollars annually as interest on
her bonds already out will soon sound the
bankrupt note and the funeral knell of, finan
cially, this once powerful and wealthy State.
In this immediate section, from personal
observations, people, both white and black,
will suffer before the winter closes for the ac
, tual necessities of life, while ail Southern and
| Central Alabama are absolutely penniless,
j The immediate cotton belt, the best in the
world, is without enough provisions to iMt
till Christmas. The cotton crop wasamis
| erable failure, and all that was gathered goes !
j to the merchant for food and guano already |
1 used up. These arc startling facts. From i
thecanebrake country below here large mm- j
I bers of negroes are moving to tbe West and
deserting the Slate, while the owners of the
lands in nine eases in a dozen are not able to i
pay the taxes levied on them.
In Southwest Alabama the situation is even
| more serious. Men who have hitheito man
; fully breasted every inconvenience and re
[ verse of fortune in planting since the war,
i have given up in despair, and the poorer
; classes are at the starving point.
In the upper tier of counties, iu the hills
aud mountains of Northern and Eastern por- j
j tions of the State, affairs are in a much bet- I
: ter condition, and the panic is not so severe- |
! ly felt. Plenty of provisions have been made, j
: and the people are comparatively easier, j
Large numbers of planters from the lower ;
■ counties are either abandoning or sacrificing
their lands and seeking homes further up tbe j
country. We fear for the mot disastrous j
results.
| Tbe trade in this city is at a stand-still— j
; nothing doing. Money out of the question, !
and cotton down. Still, Montgomery is a ;
pleasant little city, and will improve rapidly
alter tbe present ex ; gcncies have passed.
Anew daily paper is to be started here by
j the middle of December, by Messrs. Roberts
& Richards. They are certainly men of nerve,
and deserve success. A live daily paper in
this city will undoubtedly succeed, if prop-
I erly managed. These gentlemen will start
out with au energy and determination, and
! some money with which to back their enter
prise.
The Grand Lodge of ti e State meets here
i in a few days, which will add ou anew im
pulse to the present state ot affairs.
\ The ytll>s; fever has entirely disappeared
j from the city, never more to return it is
hoped. Measures are being agitated and
| steps taken to improve tbe sanitary condition
jot the city, which will no doubt prevent its
, re-occurrence.
But very few theatrical companies have vis
ited us this season, the panic aud the fever
putting a stop lo their movements. We hope,
and have the promise, however, ot tbe pres
ence of several splendid troupes before the
close ot the season. W. H. M.
Our State Exchanges.
, Mr. Brown, of Augusta, died very suddenly
I ofappoplexy last week, while out ou a hunt
ing excursion with two other gentlemen.
The chicken lifters of Augusta invade the
j ponltiy precincts of the Sisters of Mercy.
The Catholic Church gas piping in Aogusta,
last Sunday night, sprang a leak, and the gas
: caught fire under the building from a light
carried under it to discover the defect in the
| piping. It was extinguished without damage.
Mr. E. A. Faber, for thirty years a con
tractor and builder in Columbus, died in that
city on Sunday.
Bishop Beckwith preached morning and
night, at Columbus la-t Sunday, to crowded
congregations, and confirmed a class of twon
ty-uine, at Trinity church.
The Columbus negroes have the idea that
Government will pny S2O per month and pay
S3OO bounty to volunteers for Cuba.
The total receipts of cotton at the interior
totvn|sfor the week ending Friday last, were
37,013 bales, against 35,01s last year, and j
had stocks of 05,102 against 05,075. The I
| following shows their total receipts to Friday
■ night, November 21:
1573 is 72 i
; Augusta 07,311 77,003 j
Macon 30,057 31,215 i
Knfanla 10,130 12,007 i
Columbus 20,227 24,410 |
Montgomerv 13,081 30,103 I
’ Seim t 19,930 22,272 j
Nashville 13,723 18,821 j
Memphis 91,217 113,098 !
Total 278,512 336,309 |
A grand relormatiou among the Griffin ed- :
; itors is now auspiciously on the progress. I
; “D.imse" Alexander and “Gene” Speer be-1
long to the KnigbG ot Jericho, the one!
| Worthy Chief and the other Treasurer, j
; Fitch and Speights ate both seriously con- j
j templatiug an awkward step in that dirce- !
tion, aud if they do so one-half the bar rooms
■ will have to close, and the spirit of the Gvil
[ fin press will become extinct.
i The free school system in Griffin so far has
j proven a success.
! Hamilton is trying to throw out her lines
I so as to draw the North and South Railroad
' within her corporate limits.
Hou. M. C. Summerlin, of Heard county, j
j was dangerously stabbed the other day by a !
: white tenant named Henry Young.
The British steamship Ambassador, Capt.
Williamson, was cleared for Liverpool, ou !
j Monday last, from Savannah, by Messrs. Oc- I
tavus, Cobeu A Cos., with 1,742 bales upland i
: cotton, weighing 2,227,511 pounds, valued at i
$311,222; 27 hales sea island cotton, weighiug !
| 9,050 pounds, valued at $2,817 95; also, 435
I sacks cotton seed, valued at $350. This is
Ihe largest cotton cargo ever taken from this
port by a steamship. Messrs. J. H. Graybill
A Cos. cleared ihe British bark Eva Carvill,
i Captain Hogg, oil the same day, also for Liv
| erpool, with a cargo of 1,901 bales upland
I cotton, weighing 881,288 pounds, valued at
1 *124,101 10; also, 1,700 white oak staves, val
-1 ued at $212 50.
Only a fair audience greeted Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Watkins on Monday might.
Sweet potatoes Rell in Athens at from 40 to
50 cents per busht 1.
Tho Floyd Superior Court for the third
j week commenced Mcntlty morning, Judge
| Underwood presiding. ’lbis week will be
devoted to the criminal and k kct. There are no
, capital eases to lie tried.
PATENT MEDICINES.
I CONSUMPTION C IRE D.
Globe Flower Cough Syrup
Does Positively cure, as if by maaic, Colds, CoUGas,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cor<i
.Sobe-Throat, Hoarsen*
CONSUMPTION,
anff all Lun^
Diseases.
We have never kuown the second Jose to faiL
■ in# immediate relief in CROUP—tli ? great *>est of
children and terror oi mothers.
CLOBE FLOWER SYRUP lias lieen tested ;c
i 3,000 cases of Consumption, iu which it cured aearlv
! every ease.
It cures when all other boasted remedies fiii.
AaF* It has cared hundreds of paople who ar Jvir _
to-day with only one remaining lung.
This rare and delightful remedy is the active princi
ple, obtained by chemical process, from tho "Globe
Flower,” known, also, as “Button Root.” and in Bota
ny "Cephelanthus Occidental is.” We can, with truth,
assure the community that, this incompatible rercedy
does not contain a particle of Opium, or any of its
pieparations, no Lobelia, Ipecac, Squills, Mceu’ry. Hy
drocyanic Acid, or any poison whatever.
! The action of the Globe Flower Syrup ou the hu
man system is mild and benign, and adapted to a'i
ages—irom tho infant to the alult, and to every
VARIETY OF TEMPERAMENT AND CONSTiT’JTtIM,
! The effects to be tookei for after Ukini? CLOBF
FLOWER, COUCH SYRUP, ar t flrst, a
j soothing and controlling influence over anycougL.
| affording REFRESHING SLEEP: second, I’romotic
an easy EXPECTORATION; third, Invigorating the
whole system, curing tho Cough, and bequeathing to
i posterity one of its greatest blessings,
SOUND LUNGS &. IMMUNITY FROM CONSUMPTION.
For Testimonials for Wonderful Cures semi to tie
(proprietor or call upon your Druggist. One
will prove to you its wonderful virtues.
43“ For Sale by all Druggists.
Dr. J. S. PEMBERTON & CO., PiojtS.
novll-tf ATLANTA. GA
iBSE
i of Chronic and Acute Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lma
bago, Sciatica, Kidney and Nervous Disease■, after
years of suffering, by the taking Dr. Kilter’s Ve s
etable Rheumatic Syrup—the scientific diicov
j ery of J. P. Fitler, M.D., a regular graduate pay?:
clan, with whom we are personally acquainted, wl
has for 39 yearß treated these diseases exclusively with
! astonishing results We believe it our Christian duty,
( after deliberation, to conscientiously request suffarera
j to use it, especially Dersona in moderate circmnstan
1 ces, who cannot afford to waste money and tim? or.
worthless mixtures. As rlc.gymen, we seriously feel
| the deep responsibility resting on us in publicly in
| dorsing this medicine. But our knowledge anl axpe
; rience of its remarkable merit fully justifies ourac
j tion. Rev. C. H. Ewing, Media, Pennsylvania, suffer■-
!ed siEteen years, became hopeless. Rev. Thomas
Murphy, D. D., Frankford, Philadelphia; Rev. J, B.
' Davis, Highstown, New Jersey: Rev. -J. S. Buchanan.
. Clarence, Iowa; Rev. G. G. Smith, Pittsford, N. York;
Rev. Joseph Beggs, Falls Church, Philadelphia. Oth
er testimonials from Senators, Governors, Judges. Con
gressmen, Physicians, &c., forwarded gratis, W’.U:
pamphlet explaining these diseases. One thousand
dollars will be presented to any medicine for same
I diseases showing equal merit under test, or that can
: produce one-fourth as many living cures. Any per
; son sending by letter descripiion of affliction, will r -
ceive gratis a legally signed guarantee, naming the
1 number of boitles to cure, agreeing to refund the
money upon sworn statement of its failure to cure.
REDWINE A FOX
tebs Wholesale *u<j retail Adepts Atlanta. <n.
Concentrated Vegetable Specific is a tras P i
1 rifler of the Blood. It thoroughly neutralizes
and eliminates from the system tho specific virus
which causes such a long list of suffering.
In every form of scrofulous, mercurial and cossti
tutional blood complaints, it Btands without a comps* r
rapidly curing ulcers, pustules, carbuncles, scald head
salt rheum, and the 88 different varieties of skin affec
tions. It is a positive curative for scrofula, and
deadly enemy of mercury, lead and arsenic, quickly
eliminating them from the system. The Fluid Extract
of Queen’s Delight, prepared by Dr. J. 9. Pemberton,
has made the meet wonderful and astonishing cure 9.
Its purifying, vivifying and tonic properties exercise
the quickest and most wonderful effects in restoring
health. It is harmless to the most delicate, and can
never be used amiss. It is the true beautifler of the
complexion. If you want pure, rich blood, clear skin
and beautiful complexion, use the Compound Extract
of Stillingia or Queen's Delight. Read our treason
diseases of the Blood. The genuine has the signature
of the proprietor upon each label.
J. S. PEMBERTON * f ..
apll-yl-eod Atlanta Ga.
HOTELS
| mi A 91 R O C K HOUSE.
WEST POINT, GEORGIA.
The travelling oublic are informed au
; obtain First-class meals and good aeeomHindut r.s a:
i this house.
i Traius stop here for dinner. Hotel situated left
! side of car shed. PAT. GIBBONS,
j 'an2o-(l3m Proprietor
SPOTSWOOD HOTEL,
MACON, 6EORCIA,
! THOMAS 11. HAPJUS. - - Froprutor
Board ZIP ox- Day
Op. Paasonger Depot, and Or’y One Minute’s Walk
RUDD HOUSE
i Dalton ----- Georgia,
=
.1. It. Klim .1 OS, Proprietor..
j riNHIS House (formerly Georgia Hotel) is within ten
X stops of the Passenger Depot, and will jive flrat
dass accommodations iu every reaped.
Board Perl Day - - - - $2 OO-
Twenty Minntea lor Supper.
When yon arrive on the Cars, be sure to call for tlis
Rudd House Porter; give him your checks; walk over
aud make yourself at home. The Potter wlllcouve
your Baggage free of charge. cct>
THE JONES HOUSE,
NEAR THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
COVINGTON. GEORGIA.
R. W. JONES, Proprietor.
*aT Free conveyance from the Railroad. - fcl
1 apriUdly
j LIVINGSTON HOTEL,
NORTBK (ST CcIRNEH SQUARE,
LA FAYETTE A.
MRS. M. MARBLE. - - • Proprieties.
Bamr.l liy th D*y, Week or Montti. t th. roost
Keuson.bl. Rut...
LIVERY STABIiH
! CONNECTED WITH THE HOUSE.
CAMP HOUSE,
WITHIN ONE HUNDRED YARDS OF PASSES*
ger depot.
Meals, 50c. I Lodging 50c.
J. B. CAMP, Proprietor.
p4-U Oriffl*. Oeorgi,.
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